optimization of installations. This according to him has also helped the company to

sustain the efficiency required to boost service delivery in this community.

He revealed that his company has achieved 95 percent metering deployment both on

the distribution transformers as well as for individual customers,adding that it has increased the momentum in meter deployment across IE’s network.

He expressed optimism that the exercise will further bridge the metering gap and evidently

reduce the incidence of estimated billing.

“Let me also use this medium to debunk some of the misinformation in the public space

that we sell meters for N100,000. Please note that meters from Ikeja Electric are free and you do not have to pay for them. Based on business considerations, our strategy to

metering is based on feeders and once it is the turn of your feeder, all customers on that

feeder will be metered at no cost. I solicit the assistance of our friends from the media to

help us cascade this news to the public and provide the clarity,” he clarified.

The power company also enumerated some of its ongoing projects and plans aimed at scaling up supply across our network, these include the Mushin 1x15MVA Injection substation and the new Oworo 15 MVA Injection Sub-Station billed for commissioning by the end of October 2018.

It plans to replace 2 obsolete high voltage switchgears at Agege Injection Substation in

the 1 st week of November 2018 while it had flagged off the construction work on

“This is in line with our commitment toward enriching lives by means of our quality service that guarantees customer’s satisfaction. We will not stop aiming for the best, so are poised to extend this upgrading to other facilities in our Undertakings,” the company noted.